Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 5, 2003
NEIL D. WILKIN JR. is President and Chief Financial Officer of
Optical Cable Corporation, and serves on the company's Board of
Directors. Mr. Wilkin joined Optical Cable Corporation as its
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Director in
September 2001, later being named Acting President in December
2001 and President in April 2002. Prior to joining OCC, Mr.
Wilkin served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer of homebytes.com, incorporated ('Homebytes'), a
startup Internet venture headquartered in Richmond, Virginia,
that became a recognized leader in online residential real estate
brokerage, receiving national media attention as well as industry
awards, and with AOL Time Warner and LandAmerica Financial Group
as strategic investors. Prior to joining Homebytes in January
2000, Mr. Wilkin practiced law for over five years, concentrating
on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and general
corporate matters, working at McGuireWoods LLP in Richmond,
Virginia, and Kirkland & Ellis in Washington, DC. A CPA for over
16 years, Mr. Wilkin practiced with Coopers & Lybrand (a
predecessor to PricewaterhouseCoopers) before returning to
graduate business school and law school. Mr. Wilkin earned his
MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia, is a
graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, and
received his undergraduate degree from McIntire School of
Commerce at the University of Virginia. Mr. Wilkin continues to
be licensed as an Attorney and CPA in Virginia. Profile
Cable Corporation and an overview of things as they are now?
Mr. Wilkin: Optical Cable Corporation is celebrating its
